A 50 cent pumpkin

After Halloween I bought a pumpkin at Walmart for 50 cents. It's been sitting on a shelf in my kitchen all these months.

This morning I finally decided that it was time that I did something with it. I removed the seeds and baked them. Yummy! After cutting up and peeling the rest of it, I boiled the pieces until they were very soft, then drained the water and mashed them with a whisk.

I spooned the mashed pulp out in one cup portions, freezing eight portions and keeping out one cup to make pumpkin bread. I'm eating a piece of pumpkin bread now and it's dee-licious. :) The next time I want to make a pumpkin pie or some other dish using pumpkin, all I have to do is pull out the portions and thaw them as needed.

Have you ever cooked a pumpkin?

Comments: 15

Nurse Nancy S. Apr 28, 2011, 9:51pm UTC

I can't believe that it was still good after all these months. The heat here would have killed it.

Denise L. Apr 28, 2011, 10:23pm UTC

My apartment has been cool since I bought it, so my main motivation for processing it is because the weather is warming. I knew it wouldn't last forever. :)

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Solskin Iam Apr 28, 2011, 9:54pm UTC

never made pumpkin bread......too hot here for something to last that long.......lucky you...

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AMY BOSTWICK Apr 28, 2011, 10:06pm UTC

THE HEAT WOULD HAVE MADE IT GO BAD QUICK.

Denise L. Apr 28, 2011, 10:24pm UTC

It hasn't been above 70 degrees in here since last fall, so that probably helped.

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♥ Christine aka stine1 ♥ Apr 29, 2011, 4:41am UTC

Last winter, I made a delicious pumpkin soup. That was yummy...

Denise L. Apr 29, 2011, 8:50am UTC

I have never tried that. Do you have a good recipe to share? :)

♥ Christine aka stine1 ♥ Apr 29, 2011, 9:33am UTC

Honestly, it was totally from scratch. I used the basic soup recipe for almost any veggies: Veggies, some potatoes and broth. Absolutely simple but effective ;-)

Denise L. Apr 29, 2011, 11:48am UTC

Sometimes that 's the best way. :)

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DIANE D. Apr 29, 2011, 12:06pm UTC

Yes, love them

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August Lady May 22, 2011, 2:21am UTC

Wow, like Nurse Nancy, I'm surprised it lasted that long~I can barely remember keeping a pumpkin past T/Giving!

Denise L. May 22, 2011, 8:26am UTC

Believe it or not, I had a tomato that I picked out of my garden (it was a dry summer) in November and it lasted in my kitchen until March! I've never figured that one out. When I finally cut it open, it was pretty dry inside, but there was no rot!

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Linda M. Jun 2, 2011, 12:33am UTC

Years ago I made a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin. It was a lot of work, but it was really good. The texture is definately different from store bought pumpkin, but the taste was the same.

Denise L. Jun 2, 2011, 12:38am UTC

Yes, the texture is different, but it's good. Now I'm wishing it wasn't so hot so I could back another loaf of pumpkin bread. :)

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Debbie W. Jul 10, 2011, 8:37pm UTC

Sounds like a lot of work. I've never even attempted using the canned stuff. I cheat and buy the ones already made.

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